Endeavour 38 CC Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for an Endeavour 38 CC means looking at a center-cockpit cruiser that Johan Valentijn drew for Endeavour and that sold new from the 1984 season through 1990. About 215 of the model were built across aft- and center-cockpit versions, so the CC is a findable but not ubiquitous used boat whose age alone puts every example well past its original design life.
Layouts on the Used Market
The center-cockpit interior uses a teak-and-holly sole with six-foot-four headroom and six berths. The salon offers either a rectangular settee and table or a round settee, a choice worth noting because it changes how the main cabin feels and how many sea berths it gives. A large aft cabin with private head sits behind the salon, while a forward head with separate shower stall serves the bow. Light comes from eleven opening ports, five hatches, and two fixed salon windows.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used boats commonly carry air conditioning, radar, AIS, autopilot, and chartplotter, joined by spinnaker or asymmetric spinnaker gear and a swim platform. For a buyer, the navigation cluster (radar, AIS, autopilot, chartplotter) means the boat can be a turnkey coastal or offshore platform, while the climate-control addition of air conditioning points to a boat wired and vented for extended tropical use. The base auxiliary on the heavier center-cockpit model was the Yanmar 4-JHE at 44 hp, though the build run also saw 3-HMF (30 hp) and 3-JHE (40 hp) diesels, so confirm which engine sits in the bay.
What to Inspect
The builder's chief engineer cited a 12-to-15-year design life, so every surviving hull is past that mark anchor. Pay attention to the steel grid bonded into the hull and the special steel structure at keel, mast step, chainplates, and engine beds — rust staining at those glassed-in steel members is a red flag for moisture intrusion and should be probed. Confirm the actual keel: a shallow-long 4'11" fin was the original design, while a deeper-narrower 5'7" keel was also offered, and the two handle and ground differently. Check the cored hull for soft spots, especially where the 3/4-inch Klegecell meets through-hull fittings and chainplate penetrations.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in the United States. Before you commit, walk through this short list:
- Verify the installed keel draft against the two known options.
- Probe for rust at the steel grid and chainplate structures.
- Sound the cored hull for delamination near fittings.
- Confirm which Yanmar diesel is installed and its service history.
- Test the DC and AC electrical systems and bonded ground.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Endeavour 38 CC. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 2 | $42,000 | — |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $48,000 | +14.3% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $28,000 | -41.7% |
Where they're listed
Endeavour 38 CC listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 2.
Country view
2 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $38,000 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabre 38 | 37.83' | $ 49,999 | 48 | 21 |
| Endeavour 42 | 42.25' | $ 79,500 | 36 | 5 |
| Endeavour 37 | 37' | $ 24,950 | 14 | 2 |
| Endeavour 33 | 33' | $ 23,900 | 13 | 4 |
| Sabre 38 Mk II | 38.67' | $ 57,900 | 13 | 0 |
| Endeavour 35 | 35.42' | $ 34,819 | 9 | 1 |
| Endeavour 38 | 38.25' | $ 46,125 | 8 | 4 |
| C&C 38-2 | 37.58' | $ 30,500 | 7 | 0 |
| Morgan 38 | 37.67' | $ 69,000 | 5 | 1 |
| Endurance 38 | 37' | $ 83,989 | 3 | 0 |
| Endeavour 38 CCYou are here | — | $ 38,000 | 2 | 0 |